Morning Shift: Oh, Malort

April 30, 2013

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Morning Shift: Oh, Malort!

Today we discuss new FOIA rulings with Steve Schwinn, find out about an Islamic health clinic from Dr. Altaf Kaiseruddin, talk about the new trend of movies being turned in to musicals, drink some malort with chef Abraham Conlon and the Chicago Reader and hear an original mashup from Fort Frances.

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FOIA Rules: SCOTUS ruled that if you’re trying to use FOIA to get information from a state where you don’t reside, you’re out of luck. We get the implications from John Marshall Law School’s Steve Schwinn.

SCOTUS rejects 'sweeping' privileges claim by out-of-staters denied FOIA records in Virginia - ABA JournalVirginia does not violate the U.S. Constitution when it bars out-of-state residents from accessing state records through its Freedom of I...

Shariah law & Healthcare: A Chicago doctor wants to open a clinic that would adhere to some aspects of Islamic law. Dr. Altaf Kaiseruddin, Medial Director of IMAN, joins us to discuss the details.

Dueling Critics: Successful Broadway musicals used to be turned into films (think Oklahoma, The King and I, etc). Now films are being turned into musicals (Ghost, Big Fish, Legally Blonde). Our Dueling Critics Johnathan Abarbanel and Kelly Kleiman discuss the trend.

'Big Fish' Musical to Open in ChicagoA stage musical adaptation of the 2003 film "Big Fish" will play a five-week engagement in Chicago next spring, the producers announced o...

In Defense of Ghost: The Musical (No, Really)Twenty minutes into Ghost: The Musical, I knew the show was in for trouble. Not from me - I was sort of enjoying it - but from the rest o...

Legally Blonde - The Musicalkrystianya

Key Ingredient: The Chicago Reader is hosting their first annual Key Ingredient Cook Off on Friday, May 3. Local chefs challenge one another to come up with an innovative dish using a key ingredient and document the process for the Chicago Reader.The key ingredient for this challenge? The notoriously “acquired taste” Malort. Abraham Conlon, executive chef of Fat Rice in Logan Square, Chicago Reader editor Maria Shalhoup and writer of the Key Ingredient column Julia Thiel join us to discuss the challenge and swap some Malort horror stories. What’s the hardest ingredient you've ever tried to cook?

"Malort Face" and other Key Ingredient Cook-Off bites to comeWhen Julia Thiel and Michael Gebert head out to do the shoots for our chef-to-chef challenge, Key Ingredient, they never know what to exp...

Jeppson's Malort takes Chicago by stormHow the most disgusting shot in Chicago became a beloved nightlife icon The headquarters for Jeppson's Malort isn't much of an office. No...

Mashup Series: Musician David McMillin spent years as a solo acoustic artist. But a few years ago, he branched out -- bringing in a couple more musicians to round out a proper “band,” and veering toward music with a decidedly more rockin’ sound. McMillin and his band, Fort Frances, are out now with a new EP, 'Harbour'. Fort Frances also kicks off our Morning Shift Mash-Up series with an ode to Chicago.